Anders, Richard (Aufklärungsgruppe 12)
- Date of birth:
- January 3rd, 1915 (Martinswaldau/Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 9th, 1993 (Stade/Lowersaxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Career:
May 1st, 1939: 1. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 21;
April 10th, 1940: Aufklärungsgruppe, Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe;
June 1st, 1940: 3. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 32;
April 6th, 1942: 2. Staffel, Erganzungs-Nahaufklärungsgruppe
September 1st, 1942: 1.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 12;
April 29th, 1943: 11. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 12;
May 16th, 1944: Stab, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 6;
June 18th, 1944: 7. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 32;
January 18th, 1945: 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 110;
February 26th, 1945: Stab, 8. Flak-Division.
Richard Anders on May 23rd, 1942 also received the Honor Badge of the Slovakian Fast Division, unknown however is if he receive the Bronze, Silver or Gold version.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- February 15th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 21, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 26th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 21, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 13th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 3. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 32, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 3. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 32, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 21st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 3. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 32, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 22nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, Erganzungs-Nahaufklärungsgruppe, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1942
Date is the publication date in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe. The exact warding date is yet unknown.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 1.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 12, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 1.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 12, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 1.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 12, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 12th, 1943
At the time of the presentation, he already served with 11. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 12.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 11. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 12, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 19th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 11. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 12, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 21st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 11. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 12, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1944
At the time of the presentation he already served with 7. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 32.
Sources
- Photo 1: Dobri Dobrev
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
- Soldbuch
- Flugzeugführerschein
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